A new political row has erupted in West Bengal over the Centre’s directive on the protocols for singing or playing the national song Vande Mataram, penned by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. Several political parties in Bengal, including the ruling Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC), have slammed the BJP-led Central government’s move, alleging that it was an…
Most people reading this have grown up reading the most celebrated poem of Robert Frost that say, ” Two roads diverged in a yellow wood and sorry I could not travel both..”. These lines have moved people for generations. Robert Frost is still one of America’s most famous poets. He is known for his simple…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market crash today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the equity benchmarks, crashed in trade on Friday amid weak global cues and the continued IT stocks selloff. While Nifty50 went below 25,500, BSE Sensex closed down over 1,000 points. Nifty50 ended the day at 25,471.10, down 336 points or 1.30%. BSE…
Ladakh defines India in more than one ways. It’s the land of the Lamas and most courageous and invincible people who border three countries- that many people are unaware of. Because of 1962 ‘s Chinese aggression , people think Ladakh shares borders with China- Tibet and Pakistan we have had serious conflicts with both. Ladakh…
World’s largest tree: General Sherman is about 2200 years old and its trunk weighs nearly 1400 tonnes The world’s largest tree by volume stands in a fenced clearing in Sequoia National Park, California, where the air is thinner and cooler than the valley below. Visitors walk a paved trail and arrive without much warning at…
Software major Infosys on Friday announced an average organisation-wise performance bonus payout of 85% for the quarter ended December (Q3FY2025-26), with a large section of employees receiving higher variable pay, ET reported.Employees will receive the bonus along with their February salary, the company said in an email to staff.The higher payout follows a quarter marked…
The most often used definitions of revolution have focused on a structural and institutional change in the society’s established institutional foundations and social relationships. Theorists of structural transformation believe that a revolution will bring about the replacement of one social structure with another. According to the Marxian tradition, it is specifically tied to the shifts…
An elderly woman in Kozhikode bravely confronted a scooter rider attempting to use the footpath to bypass traffic. Standing firm, she asserted the pavement is for pedestrians, not vehicles. Her courageous stand, captured on video, has garnered widespread admiration online, highlighting the importance of respecting public spaces and pedestrian safety. What started as just another…
The broader intraday structure remains weak following the sharp sell-off, and rallies toward resistance are likely to attract fresh selling pressure. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are struggling to retain higher levels and a sell on rise intra-day strategy is recommended by Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP…
When “peace” became the politics of power When María Corina Machado’s name appeared beneath the headline “Nobel Peace Prize, 2025,” the applause from Oslo echoed strangely hollow. It wasn’t shock that greeted the announcement—it was recognition. For many across the postcolonial world, the moment carried an uncomfortable déjà vu: another year, another moral prize consecrating political alignment…